2008
Overvaluation of Shape and Weight in Binge Eating Disorder and Overweight Controls: Refinement of a Diagnostic Construct
Grilo CM, Hrabosky JI, White MA, Allison KC, Stunkard AJ, Masheb RM. Overvaluation of Shape and Weight in Binge Eating Disorder and Overweight Controls: Refinement of a Diagnostic Construct. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2008, 117: 414-419. PMID: 18489217, PMCID: PMC3652231, DOI: 10.1037/0021-843x.117.2.414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBED participantsDepression levelsShape/weightComparison groupGroup differencesBinge Eating DisorderEating-related psychopathologyClinical overvaluationOverweight controlsBED diagnosisDiagnostic constructsBulimia nervosaDiagnostic specifierAnorexia nervosaNosological statusUseful markerOvervaluation of shapeSubclinical levelsBED groupPsychological distressEating DisordersShape/weight overvaluationDisordersDiagnosisNervosa
2007
Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight
White MA, McKee SA, O'Malley SS. Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight. Addictive Behaviors 2007, 32: 2200-2210. PMID: 17428615, PMCID: PMC1993360, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking Consequences Questionnaire-AdultWeight concernsWeight-concerned smokersAbility of smokingControl scoresBingeing Severity ScaleWeight-concerned individualsEffectiveness of smokingBody dissatisfactionLoss of controlActual weight gainMagical thinkingExaggerated beliefsPrevious quit attemptsSmoking cessationWeight gainQuit attemptsWeight control strategiesCessation trialTemporary abilitySuppress body weightFood rulesCurrent studyPerceived RiskBeliefs
2005
Predicting Medical Regimen Adherence: The Interactions of Health Locus of Control Beliefs
O’hea E, Grothe KB, Bodenlos JS, Boudreaux ED, White MA, Brantley PJ. Predicting Medical Regimen Adherence: The Interactions of Health Locus of Control Beliefs. Journal Of Health Psychology 2005, 10: 705-717. PMID: 16033792, DOI: 10.1177/1359105305055330.Peer-Reviewed Original Research